NTPC, NHPC and Himachal Pradesh have signed an MoU for setting up Hydro Engineering College in the State of Himachal Pradesh to promote technical education in the State. The engineering college is coming up at Badla, Bilaspur District in the state of Himachal Pradesh....

The Government of India is keen to build a smart grid across the country. This would help reduce power transmission and distribution losses. The need of the hour is to have trained and skilled workforce to achieve the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM)....

India’s first Busopolis — a bus terminal along with a commercial centre and a hotel has come up at Mohali. C&C Mohali Junction is not just an ISBT; it’s a state-of-the-art AC bus terminal along with a commercial hub, a hotel and a helipad. Derived from the concept of aerotropolis – the mega airports. Mohali Junction is set to redefine the way we travel and conduct business....

The Government of India through NHAI have taken certain measures to remove the hurdles affecting the construction of NH projects in the country. The major obstacles in the path of highway development includes streamlining of land acquisition and regulatory clearances, close coordination with other ministries, revamped Disputes Resolution Mechanism....

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently authorized National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to monetize public funded National Highway (NH) projects which are operational and are generating toll revenues for at least two years after the Commercial Operations Date (COD) through the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) Model....

Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Mansukh L. Mandaviya has recently informed the Rajya Sabha about the initiatives taken up by the ministry of road transport and highways to take up detailed review of National Highways network with a view to improve the road connectivity to coastal, border and backward areas, religious places and tourist places....

India boasts of 1,03,519 km length of National Highways. State roads are declared as new NHs from time to time keeping in view the requirements of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds....